5.1. BASR 08-27-2019 - Laserfiche WebLink

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The narrative is your opportunity to describe, promote and sell your proposal to the Board of Adjustment and/or City Council before the meeting(s). Your typewritten narrative should explain your request in detail AND how all of the following criteria are met in order to be granted a variance: Variances may be granted when the petitioner establishes that the variance satisfies all five of the criteria described below. The variance is: 1. Is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the ordinance, and We are looking to add an addition to our home in the form of an attached garage. This will remain in harmony with the general purpose of this property as this is a residential property and will continue to remain a residential property. We are asking for a variance since the addition will be 22 feet from the front left corner of our home to the city line. From the back left corner of the home, it will be 33 feet from the city line. 2. Is consistent with the City of Elk River comprehensive plan. The property is guided for residential and accessory structures are allowed in residential districts. The request is consistent with the comprehensive plan. Variances may be granted when the petitioner establishes that there are practical difficulties in complying with the zoning ordinance. Practical difficulties means that: 3. The petitioner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by the zoning ordinance; We will continue to use our property as a residential property but are requesting a variance as the addition we would like to add to our home will be closer to the property line than with the original structure. 4. The plight of the petitioner is due to circumstances unique to the property not a consequence of the petition's own action or inaction; and Since the original home was built in the current location, it is difficult to add an addition to another section of our home and still keep the home proportional, cosmetically intact, and functional for our family. The utilities for our home come through the right side of the house. To expand on this side, we would have to re-route all the utility connections to another side, which would be over our budget for our project. We also are planning on expanding the garage area that we currently have. Rebuilding the garage onto the right side of the house would not be an option for us due to budget, utilities, and layout of our home. The following utilities come through the right side of our home: Gas line, A/C unit, and water (on the front). The gas meter is also on the right side of our home. If we expand to the right side of our house, we need to redirect our driveway, which is not so easy, because well water in the front of the house can interfere with this. 5. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. If granted, this variance will not alter the essential character of the locality as it will continue to remain a residential property that we will reside in.